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If this department has been regularly attended to, 

 the plants will be in a fresh healthy state. Where there 

 is any sickly appearance, heat has been deficient, or 

 insects of a destructive character are preying upon 

 them. Too much water at the root frequentl ycauses 

 the foliage to become yellow. It will add greatly to 

 their general improvement, to syringe the whole twice 

 or three times a week, observing to do it in the morn- 

 ing about sunrise ; and it is highly necessary that the 

 water that is used should be of the same temperature 

 as the house; and at all times, whatever water is given 

 to the roots, the same must be observed. For airing, 

 see last month, observing, as the season advances, to 

 increase the quantity. 



Continue to fumigate when any of the Green-fly ap- 

 pears, (see January for directions,) and where there 

 are any of the plants infected with the white scaly in- 

 sect, clean them as there directed. If overlooked 

 for a few months, they will be increased tenfold. V-ery 

 frequently, where there are only a few, they are neglect- 

 ed until the plant is overrun with them, and then it 

 may be said, it is impossible to dislodge them entirely. 

 Clear off all decayed leaves from the plants. These 

 will have made fresh shoots, and the decayed leaves 

 very much disfigure the whole collection. We would 



